In recent years there have been plenty of headlines highlighting the use of drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into prisons. And that's fair enough. It's a new, interesting challenge for authorities to deal with. And fear gets clicks. Last year in the UK, for example, police monitored and apprehended an organized crime gang responsible for using drones to … [Read more...] about UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone Smuggling
Anti-drone technology
It’s Been a Good Week for Counter-drone Players
Industry studies suggest the drone mitigation (or anti-drone) market will to grow to a billion-dollar industry within six years with predicted compound annual growth rate of 23.89 percent across 2018-22. For two counter-drone firms, recent good news stakes their claims to a piece of that fiscal pie. DroneShield Australian-based DroneShield announced approval of the … [Read more...] about It’s Been a Good Week for Counter-drone Players
Venezuela President in Apparent Failed Drone Assassination Attempt
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, survived an apparent assassination attempt on Saturday after drones carrying explosives were detonated during his speech at a commemorative event in Caracas. "This was an assassination attempt, they tried to assassinate me,” the President confirmed in a televised address following the incident. According to Reuters, a group … [Read more...] about Venezuela President in Apparent Failed Drone Assassination Attempt
DroneShield Goes Mobile with Counter-Drone Partnership
If you’re reading this, chances are excellent you love drones. And, chances are even better that you hate rogue drones – the unmanned villains that fly into places they have no business flying, creating dangerous skies while also giving the entire industry a PR black eye. So, imagine a security vehicle that could drive into a no-drone area, find, zap and drop drones behaving … [Read more...] about DroneShield Goes Mobile with Counter-Drone Partnership
New Counter-drone Partnership Fights Prison Contraband
A Texas-based public-safety company is teaming up with a counter-drone firm to stop prison contraband drops via drone. Securus Technologies announced last week the selection of AeroDefense as a provider of drone-detection solutions. New Jersey-based AeroDefense will deploy its AirWarden Radio-Frequency-based drone and pilot detection, location and alert system across … [Read more...] about New Counter-drone Partnership Fights Prison Contraband
